MADERA, CALIF. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Cedar Creek Senior Living, a 112-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community. The property is located in Madera, approximately 25 miles northwest of Fresno. Originally built in 2005, the community averaged 87.6 percent occupancy in the year leading up to the sale. ESI represented the seller, an independent owner. A California-based REIT acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
Despite enduring a federal government shutdown for 35 days that temporarily put a crimp in loan processing, the HUD/FHA Section 232 mortgage insurance program used to finance seniors housing properties rallied to post a solid performance in fiscal year 2019. The volume of loans closed during the 12-month period that started Oct. 1, 2018 and ended Sept. 30, 2019 totaled $3.7 billion. That’s up from $3.6 billion the prior fiscal year. The HUD/FHA Section 232 program — more commonly referred to as the HUD Lean program — helps finance nursing homes and assisted living facilities, as well as board and care facilities. The Lean process developed by HUD in 2008 is a methodology based on the Toyota model to increase efficiency by reducing waste. In short, the goal is to eliminate historical inefficiencies in the processing and approval of HUD loan applications. Dissecting the data Although the government shutdown that occurred in late December 2018 and January 2019 resulted in the program’s loan count dropping from 317 to 288 on a year-over-year basis, the average loan amount increased 14 percent during the same period to reach a record high of nearly $13 million. “This was driven not only by some …
PORTLAND, ORE. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Senior Haven, an assisted living community in Portland, Oregon. The property features 47 units totaling 50 beds. The community was built in 2012 and expanded in 2018. The facility is approximately 19,337 square feet and is situated on approximately 1.29 acres of land. A local owner-operator sold the property for an undisclosed price, and will continue to serve as a consultant post-closing. Senior Haven is the seller’s only senior living community. The buyer is a regional operator with several communities in Washington. This is the company’s first foray into Oregon. Brad Goodsell, Jason Punzel and Vince Viverito of SLIB handled the transaction.
GLEN MILLS, PA. — Erickson Living has broken ground on an expansion at Maris Grove, a continuing care retirement community in Glen Mills, located approximately 20 miles west of Philadelphia. The three-story, 76,000-square-foot project will be named Evergreen Pointe and will feature 84 new assisted living units. Evergreen Pointe is part of Erickson’s multi-year plan to expand and renovate Maris Grove’s existing residences. The new building will be located adjacent to the existing continuing care building, Rose Court, which will be renovated to include a dedicated memory care neighborhood and redesigned lobby and bistro. Construction of Evergreen Pointe is estimated to take 18 months. Three independent living neighborhoods, with more than 1,200 independent living apartment homes, are also located on the 87-acre campus. Architectural firm SFCS designed the project.
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living (SFCJL) is preparing to open the Lynne and Roy M. Frank Residences, a $140 million expansion to the property. The 270,000-square-foot project adds 113 assisted living apartments and 77 memory care suites. Byer Square, a new multi-generational community center, will feature a fitness center, pool, cinema, performance center, art studio and café. Construction began in mid 2017. Residents are expected to begin moving in during spring 2020. In conjunction with the expansion, SFCJL has created partnerships with Alzheimer’s Association, Creative Aging SF, Medical Clown Project, UCSF, Family Caregiver Alliance, California Institute of Integral Studies and MA Psychology student interns in expressive arts and drama therapy.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Resort Lifestyle Communities (RLC) has unveiled plans for Lakeview Retirement Community, an active adult property in Columbia. The 180,000-square-foot property will offer units ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments. Development costs are estimated at $30 million. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 11. Although services will not be offered directly, residents needing care are free to contract with a home health provider, according to RLC.
MERCED, CALIF. — Cambridge Realty Capital Cos. has provided a $16.3 million HUD Lean loan to refinance Anberry Transitional Care, a 72-bed skilled nursing care facility. The property is located in Merced, a small city southeast of the Bay Area. The facility focuses on short-term rehabilitation. The borrower is a California limited partnership. The 35-year loan is fully amortizing.
STONECREST, GA. — McShane Construction Co. has broken ground on Stonepointe, a 238-unit affordable seniors housing community in Stonecrest, approximately 15 miles east of Atlanta. Dominium is developing the four-story building on an 11.3-acre site. Construction is scheduled for completion in July 2021. Units are reserved for residents over age 55. The property will offer one- to three-bedroom floor plans. McShane is also performing site work for Stonepointe, including the construction of a 210-space parking lot. The architect of record is Martin Riley Associates.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of St. Pauls House, a 171-bed skilled nursing community in Chicago. Lutheran Life Communities sold the facility to an Illinois-based operator for an undisclosed price. St. Pauls House was originally built in 1921, with the additions of the east wing in 1956 and the west wing in 1970. The 100,000-square-foot community is situated on 2.4 acres in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood, northwest of downtown. Mike Garbers and Cody Tremper of JLL led the transaction.
SELLERSVILLE, PA. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has negotiated the $18.2 million sale of a 94-unit seniors housing community in Sellersville, located approximately 30 miles north of Philadelphia. Hidden Meadows on the Ridge features 54 assisted living units, while The Laurels features 40 memory care units. Built in 2007 and renovated in 2018, the community recently underwent a capital improvements program that delivered new flooring, full facility furniture replacement and new dining options. The two facilities had a combined occupancy rate of 94 percent at the time of sale. ESI represented the seller, an independent owner-operator, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed REIT based on the East Coast.
